Sec Form 4 Filing - FEINSTEIN LEONARD @ BED BATH & BEYOND INC - 2015-04-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person FEINSTEIN LEONARD 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BED BATH & BEYOND INC [ BBBY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC., 650 LIBERTY AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/13/2015 (Street) UNION, NJ07083 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 04/13/2015 M 81,367 A $ 32.87 1,019,173 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 04/13/2015 M 84,603 A $ 28.33 1,103,776 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 04/13/2015 S 165,970 D $ 73.1191 ( 1 ) 937,806 ( 2 ) D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 341,240 ( 3 ) I By Spouse Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 156,483 ( 4 ) I By Trusts

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.87 04/13/2015 M 81,367 ( 5 ) 05/12/2016 Common Stock 81,367 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.33 04/13/2015 M 84,603 ( 5 ) 05/11/2017 Common Stock 84,603 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FEINSTEIN LEONARD C/O BED BATH & BEYOND INC. 650 LIBERTY AVENUE UNION, NJ07083 X Co-Chairman Signatures /s/ Charles Lee, Attorney-in-fact 04/15/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $73.00 to $73.29. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer. ( 2 )Does not include shares owned by Mr. Feinstein's children and shares owned by trusts for the benefit of his children (none of whom share the same home as Mr. Feinstein). Mr. Feinstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 3 )Represents shares held by Susan Feinstein, Mr. Feinstein's spouse. Mr. Feinstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 4 )Represents shares held by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Feinstein's family members. Mr. Feinstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 5 )The stock option was fully exercisable.

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